EP0735719A3 - Procédé pour fournir des boítiers sécurisés dans un système de gestion de clés - Google Patents

Procédé pour fournir des boítiers sécurisés dans un système de gestion de clés Download PDF

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EP0735719A3
EP0735719A3 EP96105223A EP96105223A EP0735719A3 EP 0735719 A3 EP0735719 A3 EP 0735719A3 EP 96105223 A EP96105223 A EP 96105223A EP 96105223 A EP96105223 A EP 96105223A EP 0735719 A3 EP0735719 A3 EP 0735719A3
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Walter J. Baker
Robert A. Cordery
Frank M. D'ippolito
Gary M. Heiden
Kathryn V. Lawton
Steven J. Pauly
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    • HELECTRICITY
    • H04ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04LTRANSMISSION OF DIGITAL INFORMATION, e.g. TELEGRAPHIC COMMUNICATION
    • H04L9/00Cryptographic mechanisms or cryptographic arrangements for secret or secure communications; Network security protocols
    • H04L9/08Key distribution or management, e.g. generation, sharing or updating, of cryptographic keys or passwords
    • H04L9/0816Key establishment, i.e. cryptographic processes or cryptographic protocols whereby a shared secret becomes available to two or more parties, for subsequent use
    • H04L9/0819Key transport or distribution, i.e. key establishment techniques where one party creates or otherwise obtains a secret value, and securely transfers it to the other(s)
    • H04L9/0825Key transport or distribution, i.e. key establishment techniques where one party creates or otherwise obtains a secret value, and securely transfers it to the other(s) using asymmetric-key encryption or public key infrastructure [PKI], e.g. key signature or public key certificates
    • GPHYSICS
    • G07CHECKING-DEVICES
    • G07BTICKET-ISSUING APPARATUS; FARE-REGISTERING APPARATUS; FRANKING APPARATUS
    • G07B17/00Franking apparatus
    • G07B17/00185Details internally of apparatus in a franking system, e.g. franking machine at customer or apparatus at post office
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    • G07BTICKET-ISSUING APPARATUS; FARE-REGISTERING APPARATUS; FRANKING APPARATUS
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    • HELECTRICITY
    • H04ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04LTRANSMISSION OF DIGITAL INFORMATION, e.g. TELEGRAPHIC COMMUNICATION
    • H04L9/00Cryptographic mechanisms or cryptographic arrangements for secret or secure communications; Network security protocols
    • H04L9/08Key distribution or management, e.g. generation, sharing or updating, of cryptographic keys or passwords
    • H04L9/0816Key establishment, i.e. cryptographic processes or cryptographic protocols whereby a shared secret becomes available to two or more parties, for subsequent use
    • H04L9/0819Key transport or distribution, i.e. key establishment techniques where one party creates or otherwise obtains a secret value, and securely transfers it to the other(s)
    • H04L9/083Key transport or distribution, i.e. key establishment techniques where one party creates or otherwise obtains a secret value, and securely transfers it to the other(s) involving central third party, e.g. key distribution center [KDC] or trusted third party [TTP]
    • HELECTRICITY
    • H04ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04LTRANSMISSION OF DIGITAL INFORMATION, e.g. TELEGRAPHIC COMMUNICATION
    • H04L9/00Cryptographic mechanisms or cryptographic arrangements for secret or secure communications; Network security protocols
    • H04L9/32Cryptographic mechanisms or cryptographic arrangements for secret or secure communications; Network security protocols including means for verifying the identity or authority of a user of the system or for message authentication, e.g. authorization, entity authentication, data integrity or data verification, non-repudiation, key authentication or verification of credentials
    • H04L9/321Cryptographic mechanisms or cryptographic arrangements for secret or secure communications; Network security protocols including means for verifying the identity or authority of a user of the system or for message authentication, e.g. authorization, entity authentication, data integrity or data verification, non-repudiation, key authentication or verification of credentials involving a third party or a trusted authority
    • H04L9/3213Cryptographic mechanisms or cryptographic arrangements for secret or secure communications; Network security protocols including means for verifying the identity or authority of a user of the system or for message authentication, e.g. authorization, entity authentication, data integrity or data verification, non-repudiation, key authentication or verification of credentials involving a third party or a trusted authority using tickets or tokens, e.g. Kerberos
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    • G07BTICKET-ISSUING APPARATUS; FARE-REGISTERING APPARATUS; FRANKING APPARATUS
    • G07B17/00Franking apparatus
    • G07B17/00016Relations between apparatus, e.g. franking machine at customer or apparatus at post office, in a franking system
    • G07B17/0008Communication details outside or between apparatus
    • G07B2017/00088Communication details outside or between apparatus via landlines
    • G07B2017/00096Communication details outside or between apparatus via landlines via phone lines
    • GPHYSICS
    • G07CHECKING-DEVICES
    • G07BTICKET-ISSUING APPARATUS; FARE-REGISTERING APPARATUS; FRANKING APPARATUS
    • G07B17/00Franking apparatus
    • G07B17/00185Details internally of apparatus in a franking system, e.g. franking machine at customer or apparatus at post office
    • G07B17/00435Details specific to central, non-customer apparatus, e.g. servers at post office or vendor
    • G07B2017/00443Verification of mailpieces, e.g. by checking databases
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    • G07CHECKING-DEVICES
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    • G07B17/00Franking apparatus
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    • G07B2017/00846Key management
    • G07B2017/0087Key distribution
    • G07B2017/00887Key distribution using look-up tables, also called master tables with pointers
    • GPHYSICS
    • G07CHECKING-DEVICES
    • G07BTICKET-ISSUING APPARATUS; FARE-REGISTERING APPARATUS; FRANKING APPARATUS
    • G07B17/00Franking apparatus
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    • G07B2017/00959Cryptographic modules, e.g. a PC encryption board
    • G07B2017/00967PSD [Postal Security Device] as defined by the USPS [US Postal Service]
EP96105223A 1995-03-31 1996-04-01 Procédé pour fournir des boîtiers sécurisés dans un système de gestion de clés Expired - Lifetime EP0735719B2 (fr)

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US41489795A 1995-03-31 1995-03-31
US414897 1995-03-31
US08/551,934 US5742682A (en) 1995-03-31 1995-10-23 Method of manufacturing secure boxes in a key management system
US551934 1995-10-23

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EP0735719A2 EP0735719A2 (fr) 1996-10-02
EP0735719A3 true EP0735719A3 (fr) 1999-10-06
EP0735719B1 EP0735719B1 (fr) 2003-06-25
EP0735719B2 EP0735719B2 (fr) 2010-07-28

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US (1) US5742682A (fr)
EP (1) EP0735719B2 (fr)
JP (1) JPH09191308A (fr)
CA (1) CA2173018C (fr)
DE (1) DE69628780T3 (fr)

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EP0735719A2 (fr) 1996-10-02
CA2173018C (fr) 2000-09-05
DE69628780D1 (de) 2003-07-31
EP0735719B1 (fr) 2003-06-25
EP0735719B2 (fr) 2010-07-28
CA2173018A1 (fr) 1996-10-01
DE69628780T3 (de) 2011-02-10
US5742682A (en) 1998-04-21
JPH09191308A (ja) 1997-07-22

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